Drivesolo
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I’ve been lurking on Garage Journal for a little while now and I finally have something to post. Last week we closed on a new house. We’re super happy w/ it and what’s got me even more excited is that it has attached garage that’s a ‘blank slate’. I’ve got some plans for it and I’d like to get most of them done before the summer. We’ll see how they turn out as I attempt to find the time and $ to execute them. I’ll be documenting the build on this thread as they happen.
The garage is a 19.5 x 37 ft, 2 car + shop or a 4 car (depending on how you look at it). It’s got nice high ceilings that are 10 ft tall, three beams that span the width that are 8’ 7” at the lowest point. The absolute lowest point is at the front of the garage which is 8’ 2” at the bottom of the door rails. The walls are all insulated and painted as well as the door. The builder told me that the walls were painted w/ the same satin interior paint that they used for the living areas in the house, so I’ll definitely have to repaint. It’s a shame since it was just painted less than a month ago. Windows along the north wall are about 7 ft off the floor. Not practical for looking out of or opening for outside air, and are only intended to allow more light in.
There’s a doorway to the backyard which will be good for additional storage in the form of a shed (one of the projects on a very long To-Do List). The builder went the extra mile and did extra mill work for the doors in the garage. Absolutely unnecessary for a garage IMO, but a nice touch none-the-less. The raised door is the one that goes into the house. There are 4 banks of fluorescent lights and the garage door opener light.
There is a cable jack and accompanying 110v outlet about 8ft off the floor on the back(east) wall. I’ve never had a need for a TV in the garage but it’s nice to have the option. There are also recessed speakers in the ceiling. That’ll be nice to connect a sound system too.
This is the paint scheme that I’ve chosen. The grey will be on the bottom half for about 48” and then white from there to the ceiling. I’ll leave the ceiling as is. The red will be for the racing stripe that will run between the two. I have a rotating laser level to help me w/ the frog tape placement since the floor has a mild slope towards the opening.
Paint and supplies are purchased, enough for 2 coats. I decided on latex exterior paint in a semi-gloss. It should make clean-ups easier and hopefully the sheen won’t be too annoying. I should be able to get in there over the next few days and get it done by the end of the weekend. Due to the Holidays being here, we won’t be moving in until after the first of the year. Sounds like a lot of time to get stuff done, unfortunately there are activities and functions that I need to attend every Saturday and Sunday from not until New Years. That combined w/ having to pack our old place leaves little time to get to the house to get stuff done before we move.
Lastly, this is my assistant (demonstrating the difference between near and far, as seen on Sesame Street). She has enthusiastically agreed to help me w/ the build. I plan to put her to work doing the heavy lifting while I supervise.
The garage is a 19.5 x 37 ft, 2 car + shop or a 4 car (depending on how you look at it). It’s got nice high ceilings that are 10 ft tall, three beams that span the width that are 8’ 7” at the lowest point. The absolute lowest point is at the front of the garage which is 8’ 2” at the bottom of the door rails. The walls are all insulated and painted as well as the door. The builder told me that the walls were painted w/ the same satin interior paint that they used for the living areas in the house, so I’ll definitely have to repaint. It’s a shame since it was just painted less than a month ago. Windows along the north wall are about 7 ft off the floor. Not practical for looking out of or opening for outside air, and are only intended to allow more light in.
There’s a doorway to the backyard which will be good for additional storage in the form of a shed (one of the projects on a very long To-Do List). The builder went the extra mile and did extra mill work for the doors in the garage. Absolutely unnecessary for a garage IMO, but a nice touch none-the-less. The raised door is the one that goes into the house. There are 4 banks of fluorescent lights and the garage door opener light.
There is a cable jack and accompanying 110v outlet about 8ft off the floor on the back(east) wall. I’ve never had a need for a TV in the garage but it’s nice to have the option. There are also recessed speakers in the ceiling. That’ll be nice to connect a sound system too.
This is the paint scheme that I’ve chosen. The grey will be on the bottom half for about 48” and then white from there to the ceiling. I’ll leave the ceiling as is. The red will be for the racing stripe that will run between the two. I have a rotating laser level to help me w/ the frog tape placement since the floor has a mild slope towards the opening.
Paint and supplies are purchased, enough for 2 coats. I decided on latex exterior paint in a semi-gloss. It should make clean-ups easier and hopefully the sheen won’t be too annoying. I should be able to get in there over the next few days and get it done by the end of the weekend. Due to the Holidays being here, we won’t be moving in until after the first of the year. Sounds like a lot of time to get stuff done, unfortunately there are activities and functions that I need to attend every Saturday and Sunday from not until New Years. That combined w/ having to pack our old place leaves little time to get to the house to get stuff done before we move.
Lastly, this is my assistant (demonstrating the difference between near and far, as seen on Sesame Street). She has enthusiastically agreed to help me w/ the build. I plan to put her to work doing the heavy lifting while I supervise.
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How durable is that floor coating?
